The Show Low Unified School District governing board took a series of formal actions at the meeting, approving personnel appointments, transfers and resignations; accepting the audit (covered separately); and approving several contracts, purchases and policy adjustments.
Key approvals recorded by the board included:
- Personnel actions (classified and certified hires, transfers and resignations): The board approved the personnel employment recommendations and accepted several resignations and transfers. One transfer item was removed from the recommendation list after administration reported it had been resolved; the board clarified it would not require an employee to repay prior overpayments in the situation described.
- Acceptance of the FY24 audit (roll-call vote; acceptance recorded unanimous). (See separate article.)
- Job-title and description update: Approved changing the district's business-manager title to Director of Business Operations and adopting an updated job description to reflect supervisory responsibilities.
- New graduation requirement: The board approved a new graduation expectation intended to give students a more focused postsecondary direction (administration said no additional credits were required and counselors would help students secure pathways such as certifications or college credits).
- Purchase of GoGuardian classroom-management software for Show Low High School on a half-year pilot (semester) with funding identified from Title funds; estimated full-year cost discussed at about $5,600, with the semester pro-rated amount of roughly $2,000.
- Legacy Learning contract: Approved a contract to allow use of Legacy Learning, an ADE-approved private-day program, for students with specialized needs when district placement is not appropriate. The contract was described as a pass-through arrangement using state funding rather than an extra district-funded tuition payment.
- School Facilities Division (SFD) update: Approved a recommendation to reduce the recorded square footage of two portable classrooms at Nicholas Homestead after SFD inspection found them no longer viable; administration will return to the board later with disposal costs and vendor details.
- Facilities rental agreement and fee schedule: The board approved cleaned-up rental fees and clarified liability-insurance requirements for outside users; district staff will review applications and sign-off procedures prior to final approval of individual rentals.
- Sole-source vendor: Approved a sole-source contract for a consultant (Elaine Rankin) tied to an ADE Project Momentum assignment that the administration said required the specified consultant.
- Approval of a legacy contract for specialized private-day placement and a cap/flow-through process consistent with ADE rules for such placements.
- School property disposal: Approved the disposal/auction of district items no longer usable.
- Student activities and travel: Approved two student fundraisers (FBLA candy-grams, a high-school Morp/dance) and overnight travel for the junior-high robotics team to a competition at Brophy College Prep.
- Gifts and donations: Accepted multiple community donations, including support from local organizations and a White Mountain Women's Club contribution to clear student lunch debt.
- Executive session: Board entered executive session to review a midyear superintendent goal update; no action was taken on that item when the board returned to open session.
Most motions were moved and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote with no recorded oppositions at the time the board announced results. The district clerk conducted a roll call specifically for the audit acceptance as required by state statute.
Ending: Administration will return to the board on items requiring follow-up (disposal logistics for portables, full-year GoGuardian approval if the pilot is continued, and any policy items the board requests be scheduled).